As per our current Database, Kathryn Tucker Windham has been died on Jun 12, 2011 (age 93).
When Kathryn Tucker Windham die, Kathryn Tucker Windham was 93 years old.
Popular As | Kathryn Tucker Windham |
Occupation | Novelist |
Age | 93 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Born | June 2, 1918 (Alabama) |
Birthday | June 2 |
Town/City | Alabama |
Nationality | Alabama |
Kathryn Tucker Windham’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
Kathryn Tucker Windham was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
Southern author who became famous for several books of ghost stories, including the 1969 collection, "13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey." She also became known as a storyteller, performing both for live audiences and on Alabama Public Radio.
Her childhood experiences inspired her to write the book, Alabama: One Big Front Porch. She graduated from Huntingdon College in 1939 and subsequently became a reporter for both The Birmingham News and The Alabama Journal.
She was the subject of a 2004 documentary film called Kathryn: The Story of a Teller.
She was born in Selma, Alabama, and she grew up in nearby Thomasville. Her cousin owned a newspaper called The Thomasville Times for which she began writing when she was just twelve years old.
Harper Lee, the famed author of To Kill a Mockingbird, was another gifted Alabama storyteller.